PETERSON, Alfred

US Navy. Born 1838 in Sweden. Civil War: Enlisted from New York. Seaman. Awarded the Medal of Honor. On board the U.S.S. Commodore Perry in…

PEDERSON, Andrew

US Navy. Civil War: Served two years 11 months, 19 days. Post war: In 1890, he was living in Norway township, Traill County, North Dakota.…

NORGARD, Grover P.

US Navy. Born 16 Nov 1839 in Denmark. Civil War: Age 22. Entered the service on 8 Jun 1861. Seaman. Served on the Frigate Kvanske.…

NORDSTROM, Isidor

US Navy. Born 24 May 1876 at Goteborg, Sweden. No War: Enlisted from New York. Seaman. Promoted to Chief Boatswain. Awarded the Medal of Honor…

NELSON, Ole N.

US Navy. Civil War: Post war: lived at Elmo, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. Died 15 May 1912 at West Battle Lake. Sources: (Brief obituary in…

NELSON, Lauritz

US Navy. Born 26 Mar 1860 in Norway. Spanish-American War: Sailmaker’s Mate. Awarded the Medal of Honor. On board the U.S.S. Nashville during the operation…

ASSERSEN, Henry R.

US Navy. Born in Norway, son of Admiral Peter Assersen. First World War: Served as a special engineer on General Pershing’s staff. Sources: (Rygg, p50)

ASSERSEN, Peter C.

US Navy. Residence: New London, Connecticut. Born 1839, the youngest of twelve children, at Midbrød near Egersund, Norway. Left Norway at age 17 as a…

ANDERSON, William

US Navy. Born 1852 in Sweden. No War: Enlisted from New York. Coxswain. Awarded Medal of Honor. On board the U.S.S. Powhatan on 28 Jun…

ANDERSON, Otto L.

US Navy. Born 1849. Civil War: Post war: Died at age 81 in 1930. Buried in Rockerville, South Dakota, Cemetery, block 21, grave 5. Sources:…

ANDERSEN, H. A.

US Navy. Residence: Ballard, Seattle, Washington. Born 15 Apr 1922 in Andenes, Norway, to John Sverre and Nellie Wang Andersen. Came to America to Seattle…

ROBINSON, Thomas

US Navy. Born 17 May 1837 in Norway. No War: Enlistment credited to New York. Captain of the Afterguard. Awarded the Medal of Honor for…